On May 21st (Saturday), I saw the east at Shimbashi Enbujo.
Higashidori is a traditional performance that Shimbashi Hanayanagikai performs once a year, celebrating its 92nd anniversary this year.
At first glance, you can get a glimpse of the Hanayanagi world, which usually refuses.
I was really looking forward to it.
In a nutshell, it was "glamorous, beautiful, and cool."
I'd like to go again.
This year's schedule is for four days from May 19 (Thu) to 21 (Sun).
There were two performances on weekdays and three on Saturdays and Sundays, and what I saw was the first Saturday.
It was almost full and I felt how high my interest in traditional culture was.
The performance starts at 11:30 and you can enter from 11:00. In the lobby from the basement to the second floor
You can buy related souvenirs, and on the second floor there are Don Perinion Bouths and Docha seats.
You can enjoy the atmosphere of the Hanayanagi world. I have a matcha tea in front of a geisha at a tea ceremony.
I had some sweets made from Toraya.
In addition, advance reservations are required, but Rokuryotei (Tokyo Yoshicho, Shinkiraku, Kanada Naka, Matsuyama, Yonemura, etc.)
You can enjoy the taste of Yamane, wanofu at once, "Shokado Bento" (Tokyo Yoshicho, menu)
You can also get it at the underground dining room "East" (decoration of Shinkiraku).
(Next time, I would like to try this too.)
These events in the lobby can be enjoyed 30 minutes before the stage and 30 minutes before the intermission.
By the way, as for the stage, this year, under the theme of "Shimbashi Farmtajia"
Mr. Jusuke Hanayagi was in charge of the overall production.
The first half is "Plum Spring" and "Umbrella exhaustion", and the second half is "Kumikyoku Kasazukushi" with the intermission.
Following "Koi no Tsujizori", it becomes the finale after mouth.
The stage where the decoration of the back harmonizes between the cube (Tatakata / Dance) and the region (Jikata / Song / Shamisen) is the stage where the decoration of the back is in harmony.
It has a magical power that makes you want to see again when you actually see and feel it.
The first half of the performance had the impression of "glamorous" with emphasis on color, and the second half was black and calm.
The impression of "tradition" based on color, and I think both were wonderful.
I saw the east for the first time this time, but I feel that I was able to touch something really good.
It was a fulfilling day.
(↑ Click to see a large display.)
Then, in order to enjoy the east more, those who have had preliminary knowledge about Shimbashi Hanayanagi world.
I think it's good. For example,
・It seems that Shimbashi Hanayagikai started as a gold spring geisha at the end of the Edo period.
・From the end of the Tokugawa period to the Meiji period, it developed greatly as Shimbashi Hanamachi due to the favor of key figures.
In particular, it was a first-class flower district called "Gei no Shimbashi" with an emphasis on improving arts.
・The name of the bridge over the Shiodome River (old) was "Shimbashi", so it was "Shimbashi Hanayanagikai".
The place is the whole area from Ginza to Tsukiji.
・The restaurants that make up the Hanayagi world are scattered around theater to Tsukiji.
The number of the geisha is on the street at Ginza 8-chome.
・Shimbashi Geisha was a fashion leader in Ginza from the Taisho era to the Showa era.
They actively used long-established products that remain in the neighborhood of Shiseido and Ginza 8-chome.
It was well known
There are a lot of interesting history and episodes.
